Blogs from Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe - page 5

Insgesamt fast 20 Stunden Bahnfahrt nach Rostock und zurueck, 2 Tage Aufenthalt in der Hansestadt, 45 Minuten fuer einen schriftlichen Test und 15 Minuten fuer das Vostellungsgespraech... daraus wurde ein Arbeitsvertag ueber 6 Monate, eine 7-Tage-Arbeitswoche und eine 7m² große Innenkabine mit 2 Betten auf der AIDAluna. Seit gestern abend wurde ich von mindestens 15 Leuten gefragt, ob ich sie mitnehmen kann. Ich habe zwar keine Gepaeckbegrenzung, aber ich bin leider nicht bereit meine Haengematte mit jmd zu teilen... SORRY! Dafuer duerft ihr hier lesen :) AHOI!!... read more

I'm late....I'm late....for a very important date....no time to say hello....goodbye...I'm late! I'm late I'm late! It has been a while since my last Blog and a lot has happened between now and then. I will begin with Mainz and Heidelberg. Mainz: (see video as well) When I went there they were celebrating Karnival BIG TIME! I loved it. I got to hear tons of marching bands and see tons of costumes! Including a tiger. (; I loved our tour guide. He is an older gentlemen and very sincere. He almost cried when talking about a church with a Jewish history. He reminds me of my Grandpa, whom I love so dearly!!! One of my favorite aspects of Karnival is the affect it has on people. Everyone, including the adults, dress up. The whole town pretty ... read more

Next stop is in the Rhine Valley and the small town of Heidelberg. Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Rhein-Neckar-Kreis rural district surrounds the city. Heidelberg lies on the river Neckar at the point where it leaves its narrow, steep valley in the Odenwald to flow into the Rhine valley where it joins the river Rhine at Mannheim. Heidelberg is part of a densely populated region known as the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region. It also has a Thorntons Chocolate style shop but for gummie bears!!! Yum….I like gunnie bears. There is also a monkey at the front of the bridge into the town. There ya go…a couple of random facts for you. Anyways, we stay at the Sudpfanne hostel which is nice and comfortable in a big old house, take lunch in a neaby barwhere ... read more

We were going to spend one more day in Stuttgart according to our itinerary, but last night I was chatting to Lars, a German CSer who had spent last christmas in SA with us and he insisted that we come to Heidelberg, even if just for one day. He was now back in Germany, studying in Heidelberg where he was living in a fraternity house. He said that there was just no way we were coming all the way to Germany without visiting him so I guess we have to leave Stuttgart a day earlier than planned. I liked Stuttgart so much, and I really wanted to take the girls to Ludwigsburg, that I was feeling a bit sceptical about going to Heidelberg, but Lars was adamant that we visit him so that's settled! Heidelberg it ... read more

There is only one week left and I am starting to get flustered. Last weekend I took the first time my diving luggage and tried to pack it. With all my clothes it seems to get really packed. I also started to panic because could not find the flat port for my unterwater camera equipment. Suddenly I found it in the luggage from my last vacation last year :-) Okay, this week I ll have to do some washing and finish my packing. I also need to check the weight of my luggage :-) Philippines - I am already on my way :-)... read more